DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION & ACCESSIBILITY
At BE ME OT, we strive to create an environment where our clients and their support systems can feel comfortable sharing who they are, what they believe, and how they feel, without fear of judgment or rejection. We recognize that in order to do so, we must continually seek to interrupt and unlearn unconscious biases, be intentional about gaining cultural competency, and engage in practices that value and elevate marginalized voices.
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OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO YOU:
We are dedicated to engaging in practices that help dismantle systemic racism, promote gender equity and equality, and shift the language of our culture to become more accessible and inclusive for all. As we engage in learning opportunities and develop partnerships for organizations and leaders who are entrenched in this work, we will continually share more about our journey and encourage all those whom we work with to do the same.
What are we doing?
Co-leader of All Neurotypes.
Co-leader of the DPS Foundation WHOLE Schools grant- Disability Justice Liberation Revolution- 2023-2025
Student in the Spring 2023 Community Partner Development Course- certificate program presented in collaboration with North Carolina Central University (NCCU) and the City of Durham.
Leader of the Alliance for Equitable Disability Inclusion in Education in partnership with DPS Foundation.
Presenter at the DPS Foundation Grantee Summit in June 2023.
Co-leader and key strategist of the DPS Foundation grant to Parkwood Elementary “Building a LGBTQIA+ and Gender Inclusive School”.
DPS Foundation WHOLE Schools grant recipient and co-coordinator of "Disability Justice Liberation Revolution.
Advisory Board Member (2023 - 2025) of a research project Early Intervention Research Group at Northwestern University led by Dr. Meg Roberts, Jordan Lee, and Dr. Morénike Giwa Onaiwu to co-create early childhood autism research that prioritizes the needs of Autistic people and their families for respect and understanding for all people.
Advisory Board Member (2023 - 2024) of the UNC Chapel Hill Gender and Autism (GAP) Study research connecting the intersection of gender and neurodiversity with FPG Center.
Speaker at the Low Demand Parenting Summit in March 2023.
